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Taiwan Defense Ministry spokesman Yu Sy-tue welcomes the U.S. weapons sales to Taiwan during a press conference in Taipei, Taiwan. (Photo by Wally Santana / AP)

Gates presents specifics on abandoning 'don't ask, don't tell'

Defense Secretary Robert Gates will go before the Senate Armed Services Committee to unveil the Pentagon's plan for rolling back the controversial "don't ask, don't tell" policy regarding gay soldiers.

CNN

Iraq veteran leads 'Don't Ask' push

Wall Street Journal

FW de Klerk and the end of apartheid

Cape Town, 20 years ago, was an extraordinary place to be. The world's press had descended on South Africa's coastal capital in expectation of what would be the biggest story of the year.

The Independent

China protests US arms sales to Taiwan

China repeated its protests of U.S. arms sales to Taiwan, but offered no new details on threatened retaliation such as sanctions against American companies.

Washington Post

China on past US arms sales in Taiwan

Reuters

China warns President Obama not to meet Dalai Lama

BBC

China threatening sanctions against US

YouTube

US missionaries 'knew they were wrong'

Haiti's prime minister has criticized 10 U.S. missionaries who were arrested as they tried to take 33 Haitian children out of the earthquake devastated country.

BBC

10 Americans arrested in Haiti

ABC News

New PBS show scrutinizes 'Digital Nation'

The new program explores the use of technology at home, school, work, in the military and examines immersion in virtual worlds and even remote warfare.

CBS News

Sites deal with digital assets after death

San Francisco Chronicle

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A fan watches the final of the African Cup of Nations soccer match between Egypt and Ghana in Luanda, Angola. (Photo by Themba Hadebe / AP)	Pink hangs upside down while performing "Glitter in the Air" at the Grammy Awards in Los Angeles. (Photo by Matt Sayles /AP)	Supporters of pro-Kurdish Peace and Democracy Party dance outside a hall in Ankara, Turkey. (Photo by Burhan Ozbilici / AP)

NATION

Obama pivots to trim future deficits

President Barack Obama sent Congress a proposed budget of $3.8 trillion for the fiscal year 2011, saying that his plan would produce a decade-long reduction in the deficit from $1.6 trillion this year.

New York Times

Gates' new Pentagon budget

Christian Science Monitor

2011 budget unveiled

Yahoo! News

Study: 1 in 8 get help at food banks

One in eight Americans, 37 million, received emergency food help last year, up 46 percent from 2005, the nation's largest hunger-relief group reports.

USA TODAY

POLITICS

Illinois primary: GOP jockeys to make gains in Obama's home state

Illinois voters head to the polls with an eye to replacing two tarnished officeholders: ex-Gov. Rod Blagojevich, indicted on federal corruption charges, and Sen. Roland Burris.

Christian Science Monitor

CIA moonlights in corporate world

In the midst of two wars and the fight against al-Qaida, the CIA is offering operatives a chance to peddle their expertise to private companies on the side.

Politico

SPORTS

TV viewership for NFL's Pro Bowl up 40 percent from last season

ESPN reported that it garnered an 8.2 rating for the NFL all-star game, which made it the highest-rated Pro Bowl since 2000 when the game was broadcast on ABC.

USA TODAY

Freeney's 'really bad' ankle injury could sideline him for Super Bowl

Dwight Freeney still hopes to play in the Super Bowl. A person close to the All-Pro defensive end told the Associated Press in an e-mail that the ankle was "really bad."

CBS SportsLine

HEALTH

Wakeful resting improves memory

New research from the U.S. shows that resting while awake appears to strengthen memory, revealing new insights into how forms of rest other than sleep, affect the memory consolidation process.

Medical News Today

HIV/AIDS drug puzzle cracked

British and U.S. researchers said they had grown a crystal that enabled them to see the structure of an enzyme called integrase, which is a target for some of the newest HIV medicines.

Reuters

BUSINESS

CBS sells out Super Bowl ads

CBS, the broadcaster for this year's NFL championship, said it has sold out all the spots for the big game, said spokeswoman Shannon Jacobs.

CNNMoney

Manuf. expands at fastest pace in 5 years

Manufacturing expanded in January at the fastest pace since August 2004, indicating production gains that are spearheading the U.S. recovery may soon encourage companies to hire.

Bloomberg

LIVING AND ENTERTAINMENT

Macmillan raising e-book prices

U.S. book publisher Macmillan is raising its e-book prices in a move that threatens to shake up the market and is being strongly opposed by Amazon, maker of the Kindle electronic book reader.

The Independent

Indian-themed comedies a new TV trend

The two comedies, "Nirvana" at Fox and "Outsourced" at NBC, have something in common: They both are ensemble shows about Indians and Indian Americans.

Hollywood Reporter

ENVIRONMENT

UN says climate goals not enough

The U.N. has welcomed the "clear goal" set by some of the world's biggest polluters to combat climate change, but says it is "not good enough" to forestall the expected disastrous effects of global warming.

Al Jazeera

Saudi Arabia to replace oil with sun power for desalination plants

The more than 28 desalination plants scattered around Saudi Arabia have had to rely on fossil fuel, most notably fuel oil, to provide the power to run the equipment used to extract salt from sea water.

Environmental News Network

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GOOD NEWS

Biggest polluters officially pledge to stop

Countries contributing the most to global warming tell the United Nations how much they'll clean up their acts.

Star Tribune

'Wear it Again' for a good cause

An upscale consignment boutique located in Maryland, has launched a program allowing patrons to donate the proceeds of their sold items to charity.

The Daily Times

WORLD

A decade on, trial opens to determine blame for Concorde crash

Nearly 10 years after the Air France crash that killed 113 people and spelled the end of Concorde, five men and a U.S. airline stand trial for the disaster.

Times Online

Concorde crash accused go on trial